In re James XX.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered April 13, 1995, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent.

In the fall of 1994, petitioner filed a series of juvenile delinquency petitions against respondent. Insofar as is relevant to this appeal, petitioner alleged in three separate petitions (bearing docket Nos. 1506-94, 1641-94 and 1656-94, respectively) that respondent committed acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crimes of criminal…